Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-03
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is a valuable souvenir, as well as 9
handsome one, of personal and loca
Interest, and the extent of the labor
research, and careful work it involved
are at once apparent, -doubly so when
: one learns that the author was com.
piler, printer, and builder, as well,
doing all in the intervals of time
snatched from the every day work
and bother of anewspaper Office, where
people come and sit around and ask
What's the news ?" and carry of
the exchanges before the editor has a
chance to use the scissors on them.
The engravings are handsomely
done. The frontispiece is an emblem
of a heart, from which the chapel
stands out in relief emblematic of its
name: "The Church of the Sacred
Heart" 1t is printed, even to the
margin, in colors of rich and tasteful
blending. The Introductory is a gem
of good will, as neat as the emblem of
good luck, under whose shade it rests.
There are engravings of the Chapel as
it was and is, and of the old and new
altar, and of the magnificent new
paintings. These paintings were made
at cost of So 900, by an artist of Phil
adelphia, (who was formerly of Ven
ice). The altar piece and frame cost
$3.50. ConewagO Chapel is the largest
church in Pennsylvania, outside of
cities, and has the handsomest interior
in the Harrisburg Diocese. Think of
country church with seating capa-
city of 1900. Photos and sketches of
the prominent old Pastors, and few
of the "new" ones, are given. The
opening and the closing of century
are represented by youth and old age;
the latter is from llfe,-the original of
the photo lives near Conewago. The
former is represented by Regina, the
EDITORS bright little daughter. There
are engravings of the Academy, old
and new, at McSherrystown, Pa; of
st. Joseph's Church, Hanover; of
Judge Jos. Kuhn, and of the school at
Conewago, where the editor tussled
with his books. There are numerous
other engravings and photos, among
them those of Revs. f. X. Brady and
j. III. Ham, the authors classmates,
who are now filling pastorates in Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. The Histor-
ical Sketches of the Early Ministers at
Conewago, and of incidents connected
with ConeWago proper, are valuable
compilation, and are Interestingly and
we'll told. In his Notes and Reminis-
cences the author gives some striking
ly truthful thoughts: In religious
and literary point of view the church
gains more from poverty and misfor-
tune than from higher social and
worldly success" fact that is appli-
"a hlp RI all HppOmipotionS
The book comes in pamphlet form,
and in plush binding, the handsomest,
suitable for Xmas or souvenir gift.
Only small edition has been print
ed, which has already been mostly
taken by personal friends among the
clergy and by the members of the His
torical Society movement in that
church. Ministerial life and labor
represented in the Sketches are not
confined to one locality, but follow
those who were born, educated or
ministered at ConeWago. There is
sketch and picture of Rev. Henry
Myers, who did missionary work along
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and the
B. & o., when they were built, ana
so heroically attended the stricken
workmen during the cholera epidemic.
He was stationed at Cumberland as
early as 1885, and at Hagerstown for a
number of. years, along by 1910 and
80. He was frequently called to Mar
tinsburg, and the country along the
river, between Cumberland and the
Ferry. Laborers in the Vineyard
then were fewer than now, and min
isterial duties were not restricted to
parish lines or congregational limits,
but wherever there was call for the
Sacraments there was a hasty re-
spouse, night or day, far or near.
From the sketch of Rev. James
Getting we learn that he was in Mar
tinsburg on three occasions, on sick
calls from Frederick, in place of Rev.
Kahn. then pastor at the Ferry. He
passed one night at the house of a
Mr.. Doll, "who treated him exceed
ingIy kind" and upon whom he in
vokes a blessing. He also attended
the laborers along the Manassas r.. r.,
from Alexandria, and held services
many times in Harrisonburg and Mt.
Jackson, where generous compensa-
ton of money was made to him,
which he applied to new church he
was building in Md. He admired
very much the hospitality and great
kindness eff the Virginians."